We found 3 definitions of detections from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: detections |
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detection - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | ||
catching, espial, spying, spotting | ||
find, uncovering, discovery the act of discovering something | ||
detection - a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" | ||
detecting, detective work, sleuthing | ||
police investigation, police work the investigation of criminal activities | ||
detection - the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" | ||
sensing | ||
detection - the detection that a signal is being received | ||
signal detection |